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@einen vtaten @anni @ffice GEORGE W. CLARK, OF FRANKFORT, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 69,406, dated October 1, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT `MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. CLARK, of Frankfort, in the county ofRoss, and. State of 'Ohio, have invented a new and useful Device forRinging Hogs; and I do hereby declare thc following to be a full, clear,and exact description cf the same,'reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which are made 'a part of this specification.

The apparatus which forms the subject of this invention embraces twodistinct instruments, the rst of which will be termed an awl, as itsfunction is to pass the wire through the cartilage ofthe hogs snout;while the second will be denominated a key, its function being to twistthe'vvire in order'to lock .or permanently fasten the same upon thesnout. i

Figure 1 is aA perspective vi'ew ofA the awl. -Y

Figure 2 is a perspective view, showing Vthe manner of using the vkey totwist the wire after having been passed through the snout by the awl.

Figure is a reverse perspective view of the end of the key. y

A represents the haft, Bthe shaft, and C the pointed blade of the awl orinstrument for passing the wil-eD through the cartilage of the hogssnout. The shaft B has a longitudinal groove, b, and a Cavity or socket,b', to hold that part of the wire which is passed through the snout. Thewire is prepared for use by bending it into the forni shown in iig. l.By means of the awl one of the'parallel parts of the wire is passedforward through thesnout. The cross-piece, or uniting portion d of thewire D, coming against the cartilage, arrests the further movement ofthe wire, and the continued forward movement of the awl withdraws theend ol' the wire from the cavity l1. By then turning the awi, so as toplace its groove b out of line with the inserted part of thewire, theawl may he withdrawn, leaving the wire in the snout. The wire havingbeen inserted, `as

Vabove described, is twisted and permanently fastened in the snout, bymeans of the key shown in fig. 2. This key consists of a handle, E,shaft F, and head G, and a hook, H,`s socketed upon the shaft F, so asto remain stationary while E, F, and G are rotated. An elongatedrectangular opening, g, is formed in the head G, as shown in fig. 3. Thetwo ends of the wire are inserted into the opening g, and the hook H isplaced between the parallel parts of the wire. The hook is held by onehand to prevent the wire from turning in the snout, as its ends aretwisted by the key, which is turned bythe other hand.

By the use of this apparatus the ringing of hogs is greatly facilitatedand expedited. The contriv'ance is inoxv pensive and very durable. y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The within-described apparatus, consisting ofl the awl or piercinginstrument A B O, and the key er twisting instrument E F G, constructedand operated substantially as and furthe purpose sot forth.

2. The awl A l C. when provided with a groove, b, and socket b,substantiallyY as and for the purpose explained.

3. Lhe key or twisting instrument E F G g and hook H, combined andoperating in the manner and for the purpose explained. Y v

To the above specification of my new and useful device for ringing hogs,I have signed my hand this eighth day of Aug-ust, A. l). 1867.

eno. W. CLARK.

Witnesses:

Sn'rn C. CHIM, JAMES SUTnnnLAND.

